traffic light etiquette - the fish in a quandry

[DualCycloneCod]

ok was at a crossing, on foot, in town. the man was on red, so out of habit i stopped( was a bit distraceted). then noticed there were no cars in sight and other adults were corssing.
BUt next to me was a mum and a kid of about6 or 7y. thye were chatting and waiting.

i coudlnt decide whether to cross or wait.
there were NO CARS, everyone else was crossing.

what woudl YOU HAVE DONE

I would have crossed

tell us first what you did so we can all comment

no no kids.
the thing is i had halted,wavered otu of habit i suppose- liek near me i always walk tot he drop curbbed crossings liek a mad woman, even when sans enfanst

lol at wotzy!

I would have waited. DD always spots when people don't cross when the green man is showing and never fails to point out the "naughty people!"

I would have waited.

I was standing at a crossing with dd waiting for the little green man when a few school girls stopped to cross as well, as soon as the road was clear, most went to cross. One of the girls pulled them back & said that they should set a good example to my dd!

even with all abled bodeid( nad not so able tbh) corssign willy nilly and NO CARS TO BE SEEN

slattern.

I think you should have waited. I am teaching my toddler about the green man and the beeps etc, but he kleeps asking if others are crossing why cant he - try explaining that to a 2 year old

We have all been in that position as a parent/carer or as the adult who is late and impatient.

You can't expect everyone to wait if there are NO cars in sight. But I would wait if I had my dcs. They know its safer to wait.

I always wait if there are children (someone else's) there, from the "setting an example" point of view. If there aren't any children then I risk it.

Did she tell you off?

ah right
more votes please

Umm, I think I need a plan of the road and where everyone was sanding (and what shoes you were wearing) and any dangerous parked cars or vans before I say anymore.

I'd have crossed.
Not my job to teach other peoples kids an examlpe

lol at wotzy

ok ill look on multi map!

ooh whats that website where you can draw pics on it?

I'd like to think I'd have waited. But might have just dashed across because I could with noi kis in tow

I would have dithered about the moral dilemma for so long that the man would have become green in the meantime, hence no problem.

Stopped.

I always wait if there are kids there - even if I don't have mine with me. Actually, I have been known to wait with another adult, no kids in sight, and announce brightly "green man!" when the lights change

"Not my job to teach other peoples kids an examlpe" And they wonder what is happening with todays society.

Lovley sentiment

I always stop even if I'm on my own. I've grown up watching too many cars run red lights. My little brother saw an old lady killed on the green man.

Dh and my friends think I'm absolutely daft - I have a bit of a reputation on this one, but I will not cross on a red man. I feel it's risky enough, without adding to the risk IySWIM.

I just hate roads/cars/driving/busyness in general. Am scaredy cat.

Knew someone would bite.